THE
EDUCATIONAL MESSENGER
VOL. 3 COLLEGE VIEW, NEBRASKA, NOV. 8, 1907 No. 21
Che  Towrational Messenger
Representing the Educational Department
of the central Unlan Conference of
Seventh-day Adventia
Published weekly hy the Central Union
Conference, College View, Nebraska
Terms, 30 cents per vear (485 numbers
CC. LEWIS. eee EDITOR
HE HUPPMAN LL UHEPRCH NCHDMOLE
oro M Jous ooo Mission, VOL SOCIETIES
MERTIE WHEELER. | LL EDUCATIONAL NEWS
J.J. Bearpsier.. MANAGER
nitorial
Please Read Romans 13:10.
From this passage of Scripture
it 1s plam that civil government 1s
ordained and that civil
rulers are the misters of God to
hold Taw-breakors mncheck, nor
der that law-keo pers may pursue
in peace then daily avocations.,
of God,
Every soul, Christian or others
wise, should be subject to these
powers. The law-abiding citizen
will not be afraid of them. On the
contrary he will recognize min them
a divinelyv-ordamed means of pro-
tection from wicked and unprinci-
pled men.
— Ce ———
It 1s a mistaken policy to allow
lawless persons to continue in ther
evil way tn order to pain their good
will, or to keep them from becom-
ing discouraged, or {or fear they
will take revenge by destroving
your property or calling vou
names or oftering some indignity
to your person. Such a palicy
will Taal of its purpose. Under it
evil doers wax worse and worse.
A community thus conducted bes
comes a tranmnyg school for the
production of criminals, Every
small boy 15 encouraged to dety
law and join the company of hows
breakers, Let the law take its
course, Let ovil-doors feel tg
strong hand and they will learn tw
have Majesty
and
mote respect tor its
sacredness,
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And such a policy 1s mn perfect
harmony with the Scriptures, It
15 not contrary to the declaration
that brother should not go to law
against a brother. 10 1s not bro-
ther avainst brother) 1 is orvaniz-
ed society against those who dely
the laws ol organized society. The
State proceeds against the oftender
in the name of the people and tor
their protection. AL right-thiak-
ing persons, especially all Chris
tains, more especially allChristians
who stand prominently before the
world as commandment-kecpers,
should take ther stand unequivos
cally on the side of the laws of
the: land and those who enforce
them, unless some las should be
enacted contary to the law of God.
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The Publishing Depariment of
the General Conference 1s making
the “"Schobrship Plan a perman-
ent feature of the canvassing work,
and 1s calling for a thousand per-
sons to begin work this fodl for one
or more scholarships next vear.
Any enervetle person can win two
scholarsinps by the {all of 100%
and make a good living as he goes
along. Try at, voung man or
voung woman, Write us for parties
ulars,
The call ot the busy world to-
dav 1s for men and who
have had a pracuad traming as
well asa theoretical one. This as
but natural. Not only is it essential
that the “why is it done’ be un-
derstood, but the how is 1t done”
as well, The education that
counts is the one that teaches how
to do the practical thines of hie.
The busy world demands educated
people with a thorough knowledge
women
of some special line. -- Selected
MWe have received a call from
Professor Griges, chairman of the
Educational Department of the
General Conference, asking {or two
teachers to take up church school
worll in the West Indies. He states
that the West Indian brethren ave
very anxious that owe should get
them rood teachers who have had
that experience which would prove
them to be qualthied for the work.
schools are ready to open
rove the support for the teach-
crs provided. If any feel Tmpress-
ed to respond to this call, let them
write us and we will put them in cor-
respondence with Prof, Griggs.
Mr. Clem Benson, the Central
Union Assistant in the Young
People’s Work, hus accepted the
mvitation to take the scerctary-
ship ol the Educational and Young
People’s work in the Northern
Uimon Conference, the plicce made
vacant by othe call of Otto Graf to
Union Colleve, Our
ference revrets very anuch to lose
Mr. Benson, especially just at this
tine, Inasmuch as the head-quar-
ters of the General Conterence
Missionary Volunteer Department
are located temporarily at College
View, Inern has been
asked to retain the Central Umon
Conterence Youny People's work
until the mecung of the Conference
im January, and Mr. Otto John
has been appointed to assist him
I work, The MpesspNGER
in the
wishes My, Benson the same sues
L'nicn Con-
Professor
cess as has crowned his efforts In
the Central Union.
ee
“Our schools are overflowing,
15 the word that comes {from every
part ot the land. The young
people's movement and the scholar:
ship plan of the canvassing work
arc without doubt the chief causes
of this prosperity. Let the good
work go on.
TO OUR FELLOW EDITORS
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from 1ts baptism of hire clad in a
new dress. Hereafter 1c will be
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